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Wellbeing

Buster joins the force to help with officer’s wellbeing

Northamptonshire Police have accredited their first wellbeing and trauma dog who will be supporting officers and staff. They follow hot on the heels of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue service who brought in Olive to help staff de-stress earlier in the...

National football tournament brings ethnic minorities together for charity seven a side competition in Northampton

A national football tournament held in Northampton for ethnic minority communities saw teams have fun while improving their fitness and promoting “multi-cultural togetherness”. The seven-a-side tournament, featuring 16 teams from across the country, was held at the University of Northampton’s...

The Lightbulb moment for mental health in schools

A former head teacher who now oversees inclusion for the East Midlands Academy Trust has said a mental health programme she introduced at her former school has “changed children’s lives”. One of the trust’s schools, Castle Academy on St George's Street in Northampton, was...

After the disasters Olive will lift their spirits

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed a four-legged recruit to service to help with the mental wellbeing of its staff. Olive, the three-year-old cocker spaniel has become the country’s first Oscar Kilo 9 accredited, fire service wellbeing and trauma...

On The Ward podcast gives fascinating insight into life at St Andrew’s Hospital

A podcast created by a mental health nurse who interviews his service users and colleagues in a bid to break the stigma of mental health has reached 20,000 downloads. John-Barry Waldron, Senior Staff Nurse who has worked at Northampton’s St...

Can you help protect the cold and lonely?

Northamptonshire Community Foundation today launches their annual winter appeal to support older and vulnerable people throughout the winter months.  The Foundation is the leading independent grant-making charity in the county and its annual Winter Well-being appeal has raised £235,000 since...

Northampton researcher exposes mental health cost of inequality

Exposure to inequalities in society can have a dramatic impact on peoples’ mental health, a top researcher from Northampton has found.  Speaking at the start of National Inclusion Week, which kicks off on Monday, September 27, a team led by...

The Northamptonshire buildings that are always catching fire

Firefighters come from across the country to work and train in Northamptonshire and Watch Manager Instructor Chris Westfield is walking proof - he transferred in himself from London Fire Brigade. With the Grenfell Disaster among his recent experiences, Chris is...

Charity hands over money and tells businesses: make it grow

Cynthia Spencer Hospice is putting the entrepreneurial cunning of businesses to the test by handing over £45 and telling them to turn it into big money. The £45 Accumulator Challenge sees companies and business teams pitting their money-making skills against...

Huge response to hamper appeal as Lamplighter opens its doors to help

Staff and customers of popular Northampton pub, The Lamplighter pulled together to spread some Christmas cheer last week. In what has been an incredibly difficult year for the hospitality industry, The Lamplighter had not yet reopened after the second lockdown...
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Made in Northampton Party Season’s parenting stereotypes broke me with a single line – theatre review, Royal& Derngate

There was robust debate over a glass of pop following press night of Royal & Derngate's latest Made in...
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